Forsyth County, NC Population

Overview

380,583

Total Population

38.4

Median age

52.37%

Female population %

90.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

50,941

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Forsyth County's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forsyth County is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forsyth County's population under 18 was 23.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forsyth County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forsyth County, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 20.47% aged 15 to 29, 44.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18,041 more females than males in Forsyth County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.37% females and 47.63% males in Forsyth County, NC.
The Forsyth County, NC gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 13,982.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 14,083.

Forsyth County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forsyth County population: 62.44% are White, 25.88% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.42% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.19% are some other race and 5.56% are multiracial.
Forsyth County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 50,941 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 329,642 (86.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forsyth County is White with a population of 237,646 (62.44% of the total population).

Forsyth County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 389,157 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Forsyth County's population increased by 44,173 (14.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forsyth County's population increased by 31,788 (9.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forsyth County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 307,205.